1958. Second Revised Edition. 303 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Green cloth boards with gilt lettering. Contains black and white illustrations. Ex-Library copy, with expected inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Clean pages and illustrations with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Pencil markings to front free endpaper. First and last few pages of textblock have been clipped. Hinges are heavily cracked with exposed netting. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Gilt lettering is darkened. Moderate sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Book has a slight forward lean. Visible wear marks to boards.